Feb 27 White House introduces bill to protect consumer data privacy By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Amid "rapid growth" in the collection of data on Americans, the White House has drafted legislation that calls on businesses to do more to help consumers protect their personal information. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 7:58 Why Senate and House Republicans are split over a Homeland Security bill By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 25 U.S.-Israel tensions continue to rise ahead of Netanyahu speech By Julie Pace, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Trading barbs, the U.S. and Israel escalated their increasingly public spat Wednesday over Benjamin Netanyahu's GOP-engineered congressional speech next week, with the Israeli prime minister accusing world powers of rolling over to allow Tehran to develop nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Feb 25 Congress offers bipartisan support to fund Homeland Security By Erica Werner, David Espo, Associated Press Senate Democrats have agreed to a Republican plan to fund the Homeland Security Department without the immigration provisions opposed by President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Feb 25 White House may veto GOP efforts to overhaul 'No Child Left Behind' By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House threatened Wednesday to veto a Republican bill to overhaul the widely criticized No Child Left Behind law, calling the effort "a significant step backwards." The veto threat came as lawmakers were set to debate the… Continue reading
Feb 23 AP: Lawmaker with lavish decor billed private planes, concerts By Jack Gillum and Stephen Braun, Associated Press Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock, a rising Republican star already facing an ethics inquiry, has spent taxpayer and campaign funds on flights aboard private planes owned by some of his key donors, The Associated Press has found. Continue reading
Feb 19 Democrats to Boehner: Postpone Netanyahu speech By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Almost two dozen liberal Democrats on Thursday asked House Speaker John Boehner to postpone Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to a joint meeting of Congress next month. Continue reading
Feb 16 Democrats want to give uninsured another chance to avoid health care law penalties By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The official sign-up season for President Barack Obama's health care law may be over, but leading congressional Democrats say millions of Americans facing new tax penalties deserve a second chance. Continue reading
Feb 12 Obama's successor could inherit Middle East conflict By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Seeking war power authority for three years, President Barack Obama is setting up the prospect that his successor will become the third American president in a row overseeing U.S. military forces grappling with turmoil in the Middle East. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 5:43 Increasing hydropower hits a bipartisan sweet spot By PBS News Hour Energy will be a key issue for the new Congress, and hydropower is one of the few areas of agreement between Democrats and Republicans. Legislative changes have made it easier to develop small-scale hydroelectric projects and both parties find it… Continue watching